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Marill may be based upon a combination of a {{wp|mouse}} and a {{wp|beach ball}} or possibly a {{wp|personal flotation device}} or {{wp|lifebuoy}}. Its body and ears also resemble a {{wp|water molecule}}. | Marill may be based upon a combination of a {{wp|mouse}} and a {{wp|beach ball}} or possibly a {{wp|personal flotation device}} or {{wp|lifebuoy}}. Its body and ears also resemble a {{wp|Properties of water|water molecule}}. | ||
It may be possibly based on the {{wp|rakali}} (''Hydromys chrysogaster''), who are said to live in burrows on the banks of rivers, lakes and estuaries, and are commonly known as {{wp|water rat}}s. | It may be possibly based on the {{wp|rakali}} (''Hydromys chrysogaster''), who are said to live in burrows on the banks of rivers, lakes, and estuaries, and are commonly known as {{wp|water rat}}s. | ||
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